"Oik 4: Crew Lab" is a simulator game where players manage and maintain a space station, while conducting scientific research and dealing with various challenges and systems. The game features a variety of experiments, space missions, and base-building elements, as well as a realistic physics engine for added immersion. Players must balance resources, maintain equipment, and ensure the safety and well-being of their crew, all while striving to achieve their scientific goals.
Reviews
- Oik 4 offers a fun and relaxing experience with physics-based puzzles that can be enjoyable for fans of the genre.
- The game features a large number of achievements, making it appealing for achievement hunters looking to boost their Steam profiles.
- Despite some frustrations, many players find the game to be a good value for its low price and engaging gameplay.
- The game suffers from technical issues, including a lack of resolution options and poor graphics, which detracts from the overall experience.
- Many players criticize the game for being an asset flip with minimal original content, leading to a perception of low effort from the developer.
- The excessive number of achievements, while appealing to some, has been noted as overwhelming and not contributing to meaningful gameplay or profile progression.
- graphics6 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 67 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game have been criticized for lacking resolution options and meaningful tweaks, leading to a visually unimpressive experience that does not meet the expectations of PC gamers.
“There's no option to change the resolution and no useful graphics tweaks.”
“Considering this is being evaluated as a PC game, having the graphics phoned in like this isn't going to result in a high quality, visually impressive game that PC gamers are used to seeing.”
- gameplay6 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 67 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The gameplay is generally considered average, offering a relaxing experience with a focus on achievement collection, especially for its low price. However, there isn't much depth or excitement to discuss.
“Gameplay is okay, not much to talk about though.”
“For that little amount of money, you get tons of achievements and relaxing gameplay for your brain.”
- music4 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The music in the game evokes a nostalgic 80s movie atmosphere, particularly reminiscent of the "all hope is lost" moments, creating a pleasant backdrop that can be enjoyed passively or actively.
“You can play it mindlessly or you can choose not to – it's pleasant either way, especially with the music.”
“The music sounds like it’s from an 80s movie where the protagonist is at the 'all hope is lost' part of the film.”
“The music sounds like it’s from an 80s movie where the protagonist is at the 'all hope is lost' part of the film.”
- humor2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is generally perceived as quite funny, providing a relaxing experience, though it can also present challenging levels that add to the overall enjoyment.
“Quite funny, relaxing, and hard at the same time (some levels).”
- grinding2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -50 % neutral mentions
- 150 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game excessively difficult, particularly for a title focused on achievement farming, leading to frustration and dissatisfaction.
“The grinding is excessively tedious and feels like a chore rather than fun.”
“The game requires an unreasonable amount of time to achieve anything meaningful.”
“Grinding becomes repetitive and dull, making it hard to stay engaged.”
- stability2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -50 % neutral mentions
- 150 % negative mentions
Users report significant stability issues, particularly with buggy achievement pop-ups and a cumbersome interface for navigating a large number of achievements, making customization frustrating.
“The achievement showcase has a lot of customization options, but it's a buggy mess when it comes to achievement pop-ups. Finding the achievements needed to spell a word in the same font is a frustrating experience, requiring endless scrolling through 1800 achievements.”
“The achievement system is riddled with bugs, making it difficult to track progress. The pop-ups are inconsistent, and searching for specific achievements feels like a chore rather than a rewarding experience.”
“While there are many customization options for achievements, the overall stability is lacking. The frequent glitches and the cumbersome process of navigating through a massive list of achievements detract from the enjoyment.”